A HEARTBROKEN family has paid a touching tribute to their “one in a million” daughter, following her devastating death.
Natasha Thorpe, 21, tragically died after being struck by a car on August 22.
Despite the emergency services’ desperate attempts to save the young girl’s life, she died at the scene in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.
The collision occurred shortly before midnight.
Natasha’s family have now paid tribute to her and thanked the public who stayed with her at the scene.
They said: “To know Natasha was to know a life filled with love, laughter, and joy.
“It was a privilege to know her as a part of our family or as a friend.
“Going forward without her is so hard to imagine.
“We would like to thank the emergency services who tried in vain to save her that night.
“And we would also like to thank the wonderful people of Sutton Coldfield for their kind support, particularly those that stayed with, or came to help Natasha on that terrible night.
“It’s very important to our family to know that she wasn’t alone at the end.
“You were one in a million Tasha and you will never be forgotten.
“Night Tash, love you.”
West Midlands Police have shared that specially trained officers are continuing to offer support to the grieving family.
A spokesperson said: “Our thoughts remain with her loved ones and everyone who knew her.”
Another pedestrian was hit by the same car and suffered a leg injury.
The police investigation is ongoing, with a man remaining on bail with strict conditions.
They urge anyone with information and footage to come forward.
A spokesperson added: “We would ask anyone with any information and footage who hasn’t come forward yet, and may have seen a silver Toyota Corolla immediately before the collision, to speak to us and make a report.”
You can call West Midlands Police on 101, message on Live Chat, or email [email protected] quoting log number 5911 of 22 Aug.
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